Wednesday's college roundup: Old Dominion working on football TV negotiations, including opener at ECU

Old Dominion’s opener at East Carolina on Aug. 31 and its final home game on Nov. 16 against Charlotte will be regionally televised in more than a dozen states by Fox College Sports, Conference USA announced.

But in Hampton Roads, it’s possible that neither game will be available to many ODU fans because Cox Communications, the region’s dominant cable provider, doesn’t carry Fox College Sports, the Virginian-Pilot reported.

Debbie White, a senior associate athletic director who handles much of the school’s media rights, said ODU officials are talking with Cox about adding the network to its lineup — or at least picking up the two games.

Baseball:

Virginia outfielder Mike Papi was named a first-team All-American by Baseball America.

Women’s tennis:

Recent Hampton Roads Academy graduate Maureen Slattery comprised half of a University of Denver incoming recruiting class judged to be fifth-best nationally among mid-majors, according to the Tennis Recruiting Network.

Sonja Radosevic of Miami, a five-star prospect like Slattery, completed the Pioneers’ class, which trailed only Houston, Southern Methodist, Brigham Young and Furman.

Men’s basketball:

VCU will play home-and-home against Atlantic 10 rivals Richmond, Saint Louis, Fordham and George Washington, as the Atlantic 10 released its list of opponents. Besides VCU, the Spiders will play twice against Dayton, Fordham and Saint Bonaventure.